SINGLE USE ASPIRATION NEEDLE
Report
- Report Number
- 3005975494-2023-00026
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 17, 2023
- Date of Event
- January 18, 2023
- Report Date
- May 23, 2023
- Manufacturer
- GYRUS ACMI, INC.
- Product Code
- KTI
- UDI-DI
- 00821925043060
- PMA / PMN Number
- K163469
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 501
Narratives
THE INITIAL MEDWATCH INCORRECTLY REPORTED THE SITE REGISTRATION NUMBER. THE SITE REGISTRATION NUMBER IS (B)(4).
THE SUBJECT DEVICE HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED ISSUE IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. THIS REPORT WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED ACCORDINGLY FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION.
THIS REPORT IS BEING SUPPLEMENTED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BASED ON THE LEGAL MANUFACTURER'S FINAL INVESTIGATION (H6/H10), TO UPDATE H4, AND TO CORRECT E4 AS A MEDWATCH WAS RECEIVED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOUND NO DEVIATIONS THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED ISSUE. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION, THE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AS THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS STATED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFU): "ALWAYS HAVE A SPARE INSTRUMENT AVAILABLE IN CASE THE PRIMARY INSTRUMENT MALFUNCTIONS" (PAGE 7). "IF YOU FEEL EXCESSIVE RESISTANCE WHILE OPERATING THE NEEDLE, DO NOT PUSH THE NEEDLE SLIDER FORCIBLY. DOING SO COULD CAUSE PATIENT INJURY, SUCH AS PERFORATION, BLEEDING, OR MUCOUS MEMBRANE DAMAGE. IT COULD ALSO DAMAGE THE INSTRUMENT AND/OR ENDOSCOPE" (PAGE 16 ). OLYMPUS WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FIELD PERFORMANCE FOR THIS DEVICE.
OLYMPUS RECEIVED A MEDWATCH REPORT WITH AN EVENT/ PROBLEM REPORTED "DURING EBUS (ENDOBRONCHIAL ULTRASOUND ) PORTION OF PROCEDURE AFTER COLLECTING SAMPLE FROM STATION 10 L. THE NEEDLE WAS STUCK INSIDE SHEATH". NO HARM WAS REPORTED. NO PATIENT HARM, NO USER INJURY REPORTED . THE EVENT REPORTED IN THIS MEDWATCH IS RELATED TO THE FOLLOWING REPORTS SUBMITTED UNDER PATIENT IDENTIFIER : (B)(6) (LOT KR151147) - EVENT DATE OF (B)(6) 2022. (B)(6) (UNKNOWN LOT) -DISPOSED BY THE CUSTOMER- NOT SAVED- EVENT DATE OF (B)(6) 2022. (B)(6) (LOT KR232986) - EVENT DATE OF (B)(6) 2022. (B)(6) (LOT KR232986) -UNKNOWN EVENT DATE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 607687 | SINGLE USE ASPIRATION NEEDLE | VIZISHOT 2 FLEX | KTI | GYRUS ACMI, INC. | NA-U403SX-4019 | KR257487 | 00821925043060 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |